Sweets & Desserts

Lauki (bottle gourd) kulfi

Servings: Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Boiling time: 20-25 minutes. Cooling time: Minimum 1 hour. Blending time: 2-3 minutes. Freezing time: 6-8 hours. Total time: 40 minutes. Should I prepare ‘Saffron Elaichi Kulfi’ for the summer days? Nahh…Mango Kulfi? Predicable. Jack Fruit Kulfi? No it’s again fruit, and then here I prepared something from vegetable. Yes, […]

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Lauki (bottle gourd) halwa

Servings: Preparation time: 8-10 minutes. Cooking time: 22-25 minutes. Total time: 35 minutes. “Bottle Gourd Halwa”, popularly known as “Lauki ka Halwa” in Hindi, is a rich and traditional Indian dessert that celebrates the humble bottle gourd (lauki or doodhi) in a sweet, creamy, luscious dessert infused with cardamom and garnished with nuts. In this

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Raw papaya ball/laddu

Servings: Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 12 minutes. Cooking time: 7-10 minutes. Making Laddu time:8-10 minutes. Total time: 42 minutes. Papaya is widely cultivated not only in India, but also in Brazil; India and Brazil are the major producers of papaya. I first tasted this exotic treat in Brazil during my son’s wedding, where

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